differ

[dif-er] / ˈdɪf ər /

VERB

be dissimilar, distinct

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alter conflict with contradict contrast disagree diverge modify vary

STRONG

digress diversify qualify reverse turn

WEAK

be distinguished from be off the beaten path be unlike bear no resemblance clash with depart from deviate from divaricate from jar with lack resemblance not conform not look like run counter to show contrast sing a different tune stand apart take exception

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accept agree coincide concur remain

WEAK

be same conform consent harmonize

VERB

clash; hold opposing views

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disagree dissent divide quarrel squabble vary

STRONG

bicker contend debate demur disaccord discord dispute fight jar object oppose war

WEAK

bump heads discept go after each other go at it hit a clinker hit a sour note lock horns protest against take issue

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree concur consent

STRONG

accept give in go along make peace support surrender

WEAK

be same conform harmonize

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It is also shaped by perception, which can differ widely from one individual to another.

From Science Daily

Trust banks differ from full banks in that they generally can’t take deposits or make loans.

From The Wall Street Journal

By successfully recreating human neural circuits using assembloids, the researchers have established a powerful new platform for studying how brain circuits form, function, and differ across cell types.

From Science Daily

Their findings pinpoint a deep prehistoric moment when dogs started to differ noticeably in both size and skull shape.

From Science Daily

Its fortunes differ sharply with France's wine industry as a whole, which is struggling with over-production, fierce competition internationally, and declining domestic consumption.

From Barron's

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